Child Injury Lawyer Blog
By Roy S. Dickinson, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
Oklahoma day care centers / child care centers are regulated by the Oklahoma Department of Human Services. The Oklahoma Child Care Licensing Act was enacted to set forth minimum standards for care and protection of children placed or enrolled in day care centers in Oklahoma. Facilities have a duty to follow the regulations and put the health, safety, welfare and education of each child as priorities for the operation of the child care center / day care center. You can access the regulations for Oklahoma day care centers at Requirements for Oklahoma Child Care Centers. Facilities have certain minimum standards to meet as to the following: licensing, staff, training, indoor equipment, outdoor equipment / playgrounds, water activities, rest, toileting, discipline, nutrition, and many other areas. Child care centers / day care centers who ignore or violate these regulations put children at greater risk for danger, child personal injuries, and, in some cases, wrongful death. If a facility has violated a policy / regulation or has otherwise been negligent in the care of a child, a parent or caregiver should seek the advice and counsel of an Oklahoma child injury attorney for guidance issues including medical bills, records, insurance, and compensation.
In Tennessee and other states, swimming pools can pose a serious risks of serious injury and death to children who do not appreciate or understand the risks associated with swimming pools. Pools that do not have secure gates, barriers, and / or lifeguards pose a particularly high risk of danger. This is especially true when evaluating pools at apartment complexes, condominiums, resorts, hotels, motels, summer camps, and other areas.
In North Dakota and other States, child abuse and neglect comes in all different types and forms. Law enforcement officials in Bismarck, North Dakota are prosecuting a woman who allegedly breast fed her child while she was under the influence / drunk from alcohol. At the time of the breast feeding incident, the child was 6 weeks old. The mother (Stacey Anvarinia) is 27 years old and represented by a North Dakota attorney. Ms. Anvarinia’s attorney stated that no blood was taken at the time of the arrest. In criminal cases of this nature, the Defendant is entitled to representation and it is the State’s burden to prove the case. According to the prosecutor, alcohol was not the only factor in the prosecution of this case.
Young children especially boys are fascinated with guns. Guns are so cool to children that some bring the guns to school to show friends. How can this happen? How does the child gain access to the gun? What safety precautions are put in place for the gun? It is absolutely vital that gun owners safeguard their guns so that children do not have access to the guns. Children with access to guns bring them to school and show friends. This can be the recipe for disaster, personal injuries and wrongful death in Georgia and other States.
In Arcadia, Missouri, there is a great sigh of relief for the family of Joshua Childers and the surrounding community. Joshua got out of his house one night while his mother was on the telephone and his father was sleeping. The family looked for Joshua for about 45 minutes and then called for help. Search parties were organized and luckily the boy was found by a volunteer.
An 11 year old Springfield, Massachusetts boy recently committed suicide after daily
Colorado lawmakers are considering changes to the State law regarding seat belts. In particular, Colorado law may be changed to include the failure to wear a seat belt as a primary offense. In other words, a driver could be pulled over by a police officer and issued a citation for failing to wear a seat belt. Current Colorado laws require that a driver commit another traffic offense before being cited for the failure to wear a seat belt.
A Christian County (Hopkinsville) Kentucky middle school student was arrested for bringing a gun to school. The boy, age 13, brought the gun to school and showed it to other students. It was a .45 caliber handgun with ammunition. While the weapon was not fired and it does not appear that the student intended on using the gun, the presence of the gun in the middle school did create a danger to the students and teachers. The gun could have accidentally been fired. Another student could have grabbed the gun and discharged it. The gun could have been used to threaten others. The combination of the gun with teenagers in a school system was a dangerous. Fortunately, nobody was injured or threatened with the gun.